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maneb (medicine) and shoddy (oh)


maneb (medicine)


maneb
<chemical> ((1,2-ethanediylbis(carbamodithioato))(2-))manganese. Manganese derivative of ethylenebisdithiocarbamate. It is used in agriculture as a fungicide and has been shown to cause irritation to the eyes, nose, skin, and throat.

Pharmacological action: fungicides, industrial.

Chemical name: Manganese, ((1,2-ethanediylbis(carbamodithioato))(2-))-


shoddy (oh)



[Date: 1800-1900; Origin: shoddy 'cloth made from reused wool' (19-20 centuries)]
made or done cheaply or carelessly
shoddy goods/service/workmanship etc
::We're not paying good money for shoddy goods.
unfair and dishonest
::shoddy journalism
-- shoddily adv
-- shoddiness n [U]